28 July 2010

-- TORONTO -- Court heard then he had breached two previous court orders banning him from having a firearm, one for 10 years, and the second for life. He was then handed another lifetime ban from having a firearm.

"He has plans, he says, to lead a better life and move in with his grandmother in a better area of the city."

Surprisingly... no word yet from Mayor Miller's office... on just which gun club this fine young gentleman belongs to.

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RELATED: Yeah... I'm shocked

Exponents of tough justice may be dismayed to learn the most common sentence given to offenders found to be guilty was probation (legalese forcourt-ordered friendship), which was handed down in 45% of all guilty cases.

We all make mistakes.. some that hurt others innocently and some that only hurt ourselves. But when you take to violence against your fellow man, no matter how hard of a childhood you had, you cross a line and need to be incarcerated for a period of time to help you 'reflect' on what you have done. Probation is just another form of condoning the violence. every time you harm others you should go to prison for at least a short time, first offence or not. How do you teach some punk that hurting people is wrong? Waste thousands of tax-payer's dollars on a legal 'Go to your room' is not justice to those harmed by the assault.